We are super busy today getting ready for our big launch tomorrow. See you here, bright and early, for our big reveal!
Friday, November 18, 2011
I love these vintage Kantha quilts - I bought one last year from Fan Tan Gallery and it's one of my favourite things. These are from Niki Jones' website. Lots of lovely things there! The colours are very inspiring, don't you think?
Thursday, November 17, 2011
These are Pakistani quilts from Sri - a textile gallery in Brooklyn - I think you will find these exciting and inspiring. The shades of grey and brown with black are fantastic. I'd love one of these too!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Really great hand lettered advertising pieces for STAG in Austin Texas. I found them here.
This is from Snedker Studio where they do amazing things with marbling - you have to check out the wood floors. So pretty!
Sunday, November 13, 2011
I have a couple of these Chinese tea tins. from the 50s - I keep old photos in them. They are quite hard to find these days. If you're looking for vintage ones - beware of the repros ;-)
This style of hand painted embellishment is making such a come back these days - here's one place to find inspiration - old biscuit tins and tea caddies! This one from Ocean Swept.
Three more tins. The red one has some of the oddest illustration I've seen in ages . . .
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